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  1. Newboy

    Squids

    On Channel 5 now. All about big squids. They are about the size of small topedos ......
  2. Both sunday should be fine with me. Sweet Honey will also need crew. Mike has first shout if his shoulder is better by then.
  3. Fitting another Mariner will keep the cost down, since all the cables/connections are the same, all you change is the outboard itself, ie, no drilling, no threading thru cables etc. I can't see it being more than 2 hours of work. On the other hand, fitting a different brand could mean laying new cables etc and can cost
  4. Me too. I'm itching to go now my boat is ready.
  5. Newboy

    Happy Birthday

    At 5% or 17.5%?
  6. Remember a comment from an American website on outboards, described "a 80's Force outboard has 50's technologies ......."
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    Trailer Board

    oops, it's only 4' wide, is it ok?
  8. Who said we need skill to catch a beautiful fish?
  9. Here's one of his ad http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/EML151/
  10. A search on b&O, there's a new Tohatsu 50 2S for
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    Trailer Board

    I have a spare trailer board (bought from Towsure) you can have, but it has only 6 m of cable. I used it with my Shetland which was 18' long with an entension, adding up to 4' and it worked fine.
  12. Newboy

    Happy Birthday

    You mean you weren't 45 as you'd told me?! What a shock!!!!! Happy Birthday
  13. There's still time for special points to be earned before the end of the auction. Come on Paul
  14. What a bunch of d*ckheads. I wouldn't even try to cross the solent in fog let alone between Galloway and Bagnor. And we wonder why there are so many marine accidents?! ^%%
  15. An oximoron if there's ever one. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...2489023607&rd=1
  16. Anyone going out that day? Mind if I tack along? It will be the maiden voyage for Sweet Honey. Mike, are you free? How about making it a date?
  17. about time, judging from the picture of how badly broken it is.
  18. Newboy

    Crab pots

    I once fished just out from the entrance of Hamble and I was robbed blind by the crabs. Mustr have had at least a dozon in over an hour.
  19. Um..... the exclusive Marlin Club ..... Well done Adam.
  20. Welcome Sam, it won't be difficult to show up some of us ......
  21. I have some hooks and some line they can have. I can also have some rubber fish, eels and worms, they any good or not?
  22. Do you want to book Slack Alice? Or are you bringing your own virgin? Mad Mike Not sure if I am affoed her ...... money is a bit tight at the moment .....
  23. So far, I've penciled 2 weeks Tuesday, 14th. Will have better idea as weather and tide allows.
  24. Well done and congratulation for reaching the Grand Master mark.
  25. Picked up my s/s roof rack last week and it didn't fit. I stupidly presumed the four rised pods on the roof form a rectangle. Little did I know the front is short by 4 cm. A quick trip back to Andover Tube (who made me for me for
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